long live football

As the capital of beer, the aroma of malt and foam permeates every breath of the city of Munich.

As a country that loves football, German bar culture is inseparable from football.

There is a bar called Blue Lion in Munich, which was founded by a die-hard Munich 1860 fan. Just like many Bayern Munich-themed bars in the city like to name them "Southern Star", the Munich 1860-themed bar The names are also closely related to words such as "1860", "blue" and "lion".

Some fans like to watch the football live and feel the frenzied atmosphere of the game. Some fans like to chat and drink with their friends while watching the live broadcast. On game days, fans wear home team jerseys and come to the bar in groups to order a glass of beer and a plate of potato chips. , While watching the game, I tell my friends all kinds of good and bad things in my life. If the home team loses the game, I will vent my anger and go home. If the team wins the game, I will wait for the fans who went to watch the game to return. Then continue the second round of beer carnival, for which the Blue Lion was born.

This evening, when a group of male fans gathered in the bar again, pouring beer into their mouths and yelling at the TV, "Play the game well, lads!", the gate of the Blue Lions suddenly opened. was pushed away.

Some regular customers looked towards the door inadvertently, and the quiet atmosphere slowly spread throughout the bar.

The visitors are somewhat incompatible with the entire Blue Lion—the theme of football determines that the Blue Lion is destined to be a bar with mainly male customers. It was a male fan of Munich 99. Occasionally, a female customer went to the wrong place and wanted to come for a drink or two, but they were all scared by the erupting male hormones and ran away.

But today, there was not one woman who walked into the bar, but three: two twin girls who looked no more than seven or eight years old, their pale golden hair was combed into neat shofar braids, and their clothes obviously didn't fit well. They were old, but they seemed to be very clean. They looked at everything in the blue lion with big eyes full of curiosity, and standing beside them was a pale and thin woman who looked about 40.

The male fans wearing Munich 1860 jerseys stared at the three women with very surprised eyes, and then exchanged glances with each other. They were very sure that within a minute, the three women, one big, two small, would scream run out.

But unfortunately, the guess of the Lions fans was wrong. Although the three women looked timidly, they stood motionless at the door, showing that they did not go to the wrong place. The destination was this Munich 1860 theme bar. , Blue Lion.

The bar owner stopped wiping the beer glass, looked towards the door, and was about to ask.

The two girls suddenly let go of their mother's hand, and ran to the door, each holding a door. A few seconds later, a man whose pants were below his knees was empty and who supported his entire body weight on crutches walked away. came in.

This is a family?It looks like a family of four traveling together.Everyone in the bar thought unconsciously: But what are these people doing here?Are they relatives of the boss's family?

After receiving many questioning looks from regular customers, the bar owner shook his head inexplicably at them, and finally asked aloud: "Excuse me, you..."

The three women were still standing by the door, and the man on crutches walked slowly to the bar, looked at the price list, took out a brand new banknote from his pocket, and said, "I'll buy a glass of beer and a A plate of potato chips, can I watch the football game with my wife and kids here?"

The bar owner was very surprised: "Watching the game in my bar?" If several members of the family are fans, shouldn't it be better to watch the game live or watch TV at home?

"I can't afford the train tickets and stadium tickets for the whole family to Hu Paidar, and the TV at home doesn't buy premium channels. I can only afford a glass of beer." Meaning: "It's just that today's game is too important to my family, so I took the liberty to make a request."

The bar owner softened his heart when he heard this, but he glanced at the two girls and said hesitantly, "It's just that this place has always been forbidden for minors to enter..."

When the man on crutches heard this, his eyes dimmed a little.

Due to the quiet atmosphere in the bar, the girls by the door also heard the words of the boss. Molly and Lena, the two younger sisters of Lambert Koch, shouted together in a frustrated voice: "Don't we Is it true that I can’t see my brother’s game today?”

The bar owner said in surprise: "Brother's game? Your brother is..."

Molly pointed to the jumbo TV in the bar and said, "That's where my brother is!"

Everyone quickly followed Molly's instructions to watch the TV, and found that there were a group of 1860 Munich players warming up in the area shown by the camera. It turned out that the girl's brother was actually a player of the Lions? !

The fans immediately became excited and asked, "Who is your brother?" "Bender? Ozil? Gebhard?"

Lena continued: "My brother's name is Lambert Koch, the one who wears the number 33 jersey."

"It turns out that he is a newcomer to the team! Just now the commentator was still wondering about his origin!" Everyone smiled and said: "Look at that size and height, he must be another great guy with excellent football skills!"

Although the Blue Lion is located in the city of Munich, it has never welcomed a single star since its opening, perhaps because the outside decoration of the bar is not luxurious enough and the area is a bit small.The regulars get drunk occasionally, and they will talk about "It would be great if Mr. Alston or the players could come to the bar and have a drink with us!" But this is an ideal after all...

Seeing the family members of the players appearing now, everyone in the bar was overjoyed. Immediately, someone shouted: "Hey, boss! The two girls are here to watch my brother's game and not to buy drinks. You can keep them!"

Someone echoed and said: "That's right, our bar doesn't only sell alcohol, doesn't it also do food business on weekdays?" He lowered his voice and joked with his companions: "It's just two little girls, think about us back then. At that time, who hasn't secretly bought alcohol at the age of fifteen or sixteen?" Many men beside him immediately responded with laughter.

Someone said: "Please come in, three ladies! No matter what you order, I will treat you, Old Ganqi!"

"Please hurry up and sit inside!" The bar owner smiled and compared to the Koch family a complete table just moved out by the guests, then poured three glasses of juice and a glass of beer, and personally took the tray to the Koch family. In front of the seat at the door: "To the family members of the heroes of the team, today I will give you free bills."

Wallace's wife Jenny and the two children had been invited to sit down. At this time, there were not only drinks and wine on the table, but also various snacks specially prepared for the children, each of which was piled up on a large plate. , these things are not often eaten by Molly and Lena. They sit at the table and look at them eagerly, but they are very educated and don't reach out for them.

For the first time in his life, Wallace Koch received such a courtesy. He was flattered and said: "Today is only my son's first game after being promoted to the first team. I don't know if Mr. Oston will let him play. You Don't do this to me, I, we..."

Unexpectedly, the bar owner didn't care. He waved his hand and said, "Just because you are a family member of a team player, you can drink this glass of wine! Besides, if we don't trust you, don't we trust Mr. Auston?" ? Mr. Alston has a very unique vision, and all the people he likes are excellent!"

Other customers responded enthusiastically, and they all said: "That's right! We are looking forward to your son's performance!"

Looking at the enthusiastic smiling faces, Wallace suddenly felt a bit sour in his eyes.

……

Lambert Koch sat back on the bench after warming up with his teammates.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game. Although he knew that he was not standing on the court at the moment, Koch's blood continued to boil.

For the first-team players who used to make me feel unattainable sitting next to me; for the No. 33 substitute jersey; for finally being able to breathe the air in the stadium dignifiedly; and for Mr. What I said to him a few days ago: "In the future, I will give you some opportunities to play in official games, and then take advantage of them. If you perform well, I will consider giving you a professional contract."

Koch raised his head and looked at the black figure standing on the edge of the field. He thought of the weekly salary his friend Ozil received after signing a professional contract, his humble home, and his parents and sister who urgently needed a pillar. Think of expensive prosthetics in nursing homes...

His eyes gradually became firmer.

……

There is a huge difference in strength between 1860 Munich and Hupeidal, so this is destined not to be a suspenseful game.

In the 20th minute, relying on a beautiful human ball, Yekas broke through from the right to the front of the penalty area, and then made a decisive pass from the bottom. Portillo predicted that he would be blocked in advance, and he easily challenged with a kick from the center of the penalty area. Shot, 0:1, Munich 1860 temporarily leads.

Portillo's figure is neither brave nor tall, but he breaks through extremely fast, and his skills at his feet are superb and gorgeous even in La Liga, not to mention this is in Germany. It can be said that among the 18 teams in the Bundesliga, Portillo is one of the most talked about young talented strikers.

In the 49th minute, after Shao Jiayi and Schwartz formed a two-for-one cooperation, Shao Jiayi made a pass in the middle, and Portillo grabbed the point again, but he was harassed by the two defenders of Hu Paidal and had to return the ball. Pass, and Lars Bender, who was plugged in by lightning in the back row, ran quickly with the ball like a gust of wind, and poked the ball into the goal before the opponent's goalkeeper could react!

"It's Lars Bender! He scored the decisive goal for the team. From now on it will be very difficult for Hupeidal to reverse the game... And this is Lars Bender since he played for Munich 1860. As a midfielder, his performance is very good. If Karl Oston is willing to give him more offensive opportunities, I think he will grow faster in terms of breakthroughs. ..."

As long as Munich 1860 attacked quickly, Hu Paidal could be completely suppressed. Because of the weak striker, Hu Paidal worked hard for more than half time, but he couldn't break through the defense of the Lions. After the second half of the game, Hu Paidal Dahl simply adjusted his tactics, hoping that the opponent would not expand the score further.

In fact, Karl did not plan to slaughter Hupeidal in this game. First, this is just the first round of the German Cup. The team does not need to consume too much energy, but to save the league and the second round of the cup after preparation. .The second is that Karl is a bit repulsed from the bottom of his heart when he abuses a small team. He prefers to find the thrill of conquest from a strong team. For those teams that are far weaker than his own, he never encourages his players to score against them. number of balls.

With 20 minutes before the end of the game in the second half, Karl started to make substitutions, and he used up all three substitutions in one go.

"It was Portillo, Lars Bender and Ozil who were replaced, and Koch who was replaced, and Dzeko and Dante who joined the team this season. Auston obviously thinks that Munich 1860 is sure to win, because his substitution is obviously to train new recruits..."

Not only the commentator thinks so, but the vast majority of fans also think so: [-]% of the next game will enter garbage time.

Only coach Hu Paidar has not given up.

He did a lot of homework on Munich 1860 before the game. He knew that compared to the star-studded and lethal midfielder, the defense of the Lions was a bit bleak, especially when the opponent's main goalkeeper Hoffmann In the case of an injury offseason, the substitute goalkeeper Lenz's saving ability cannot be said to be excellent. As long as the offense is fierce enough and the number of shots is enough, he will definitely be able to score goals from Munich 1860... But, Hu Paidal His forward line is very mediocre, and there is no role that can be played.

However, when Karl started to make substitutions and sent the rookie Lambert Koch on the field, the coach Hupeidal first felt angry (hmph, thought the game entered garbage time, do you want to use us to hone the recruits?), And then there is ecstasy - although this kid named Koch is 195 tall and seems to have an advantage over many Hupeidal players, he is so young after all, and he has never fought with Munich 1860 before. There is absolutely no tacit understanding with his teammates. Jia, maybe a breakthrough can be opened from him?

As long as you create enough shots, you will definitely be able to get a goal from Munich 1860's substitute goalkeeper Lenz!With such a firm idea, Hupeidal couldn't help but ran to the stadium, called the team captain, and told him: "Player No. 1860 of Munich 33 is young and immature, you have to launch more offenses in the remaining time, and Break through him!"

Captain Hu Paidar nodded, and conveyed the head coach's order to every teammate on the field.

And Lambert Koch, who had just been replaced, didn't know that someone had regarded him as a weak chicken. He was running seriously, trying to integrate himself into the team's rhythm as soon as possible.

In the 76th minute, Hupeidal launched an attack, and after a few short passes, the football came to the feet of the striker No. 9.

Forward No. 9 Hupeidal ran forward with the ball. He was always followed by a Munich 1860 player. Under the close defense of the opponent, he felt that his dribbling speed was getting slower and slower. While thinking about whether to pass the ball, No. 9 suddenly glanced at the opponent's side from the corner of his eye, and saw the bright number "33".

No. 9 was taken aback immediately, remembering what his teammates told him not long ago: "The boss said that No. 33 named Koch among the opponent's defenders is the weakest. If you want to break through when attacking, try to come from him."

Of course, No. 9 would not doubt the words of the head coach. When he confirmed that the player defending him was indeed Lambert Koch, he was overjoyed: It seems that I don’t need to pass the ball, just break through him and then Shooting couldn't be more fun!

When he thought about it, he did it. No. 9 suddenly dribbled the ball sideways to face Koch, grabbed the pass where the opponent was slightly stunned, pushed the ball with his left foot, and then the others accelerated forward, passed the opponent's body, and then hooked with his right foot. Football is back on its feet.

Seeing that the opponent has been easily passed by him, No. 9 doesn't care anymore and just dribbles the ball to break through.

But after he ran forward for more than ten meters, he caught a blue and white figure getting closer... getting closer...

Platinum hair? KAO!Still that kid named Koch!

No. 9 cursed secretly, cut to the right from the center, wanted to get rid of the opponent, but unexpectedly there was a Munich 1860 defender guarding the right, so he had to take the ball back to the center.

At this moment, Koch took a big stride, and his whole body suddenly plunged in front of No. 9 Hupeidal like a mountain, completely blocking the way between him and the goal.

No. 9 sneered in his heart, and said in his heart, "I passed you once, and I will pass you a second time!" He didn't dodge while carrying the ball, but turned in a very proud direction, trying to speed up and pass people from the side.

However, when No. 9 was about to flash out, Koch suddenly made a tackle!

This foot is accurate and fast, as fast as lightning!

No. 9 dribbled the ball with his right leg, and his body was halfway past the opponent. Unexpectedly, a kick flew across the air and hit the football directly!

There was a "poof"!The football couldn't bear the pressure between the two right legs and was forced out, and Koch's calf, because there was no barrier, directly and violently collided with No. 9's calf!

Number 9 felt as if he had hit a mountain, and then a heart-piercing pain came from his right leg!

With a scream, he fell to the ground holding his right leg!

The players of the two teams around and the head coach hurried over.

The other players hurriedly searched for the trace of the football flying, but found that the little black and white guy was lying on the ground with his body flattened and wronged.

A Hupeidal player stomped on the ball and immediately picked it up from the ground because he found it was deflated and could no longer be used.

Forward No. 9 Hu Paidar hugged his right leg and cried bitterly: "It hurts! My leg is broken, it seems like my leg is broken!"

The players of Munich 1860 gathered around, not sure whether the other party was acting or for real. If it was acting, the appearance of snot and tears was too realistic!The pained expression really didn't look like it was faked.

But if it’s not acting, many people around have just watched it for real. No. 9 dribbles forward, Koch makes a tackle, the strong pressure created between the two legs first squeezes the football away, and then collides Came together—calf against calf.There were no illegal movements in the whole process, and it shouldn't look like it could create a broken leg injury.

The referee probably thought so too, because he walked up to No. 9 Hu Paidar and told the opponent: "If you are not injured, please stand up quickly, or I will deal the cards." Of course, the deal was a flop yellow card.

Hu Paidar No. 9 just hugged his leg and couldn't stop screaming for pain, and the whole person screamed and grinned.

The referee saw that his pain was not fake, so he had no choice but to call the home team doctor.

The team doctor carried the stretcher to the field and treated them on the spot first. The two lay No. 9 flat, one took the pain relief spray, and the other carefully took off the socks of No. 9. After the socks were taken off, just as the team doctor wanted to remove the leggings When the board was taken down to apply the medicine, there was a sudden "Huh".

Everyone standing around stretched their heads forward, wanting to see what the team doctor was saying "huh".

With trembling hands, the team doctor took off one piece, no, two pieces... no, it was a leg guard that was broken in two...

"what?!!!"

From the referee to the players of the two teams to the team doctor, they all watched this unbelievable scene—shin guard, broken?

How did it break? !